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The solution to racism controversy in opera is staring us in the face
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The solution to racism controversy in opera is staring us in the face

Fragile: The Taiwanese protest song that China couldn’t silence
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Fragile: The Taiwanese protest song that China couldn’t silence

P.P. Arnold: ‘I was in a relationship with a white boy that just happened to be Mick Jagger’
Letter to my Younger Self

P.P. Arnold: ‘I was in a relationship with a white boy that just happened to be Mick Jagger’

Born to run riot with surge pricing – ticket agencies have become the ticket touts
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Born to run riot with surge pricing – ticket agencies have become the ticket touts

Gary Numan: ‘Fame is like jumping onto a speeding train. At some point you lose your grip’
Letter To My Younger Self

Gary Numan: ‘Fame is like jumping onto a speeding train. At some point you lose your grip’

This Is The Modern World: New exhibition showcases Paul Weller from The Jam to The Style Council
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This Is The Modern World: New exhibition showcases Paul Weller from The Jam to The Style Council

The Recycling Concerto creating a smash out of trash
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The Recycling Concerto creating a smash out of trash

Ultimate Thunder: The most punk-rock band in Britain
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Ultimate Thunder: The most punk-rock band in Britain

Music biz legend Barbara Charone lifts the lid on an incredible career
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Music biz legend Barbara Charone lifts the lid on an incredible career

Six things we learned from Phoebe Bridgers live at Glasgow Barrowland
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Six things we learned from Phoebe Bridgers live at Glasgow Barrowland

Calum Scott: ‘Pouring my heart out is the only way I can write’
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Calum Scott: ‘Pouring my heart out is the only way I can write’

The enduring friendship between George Michael and The Big Issue
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The enduring friendship between George Michael and The Big Issue

In opera Violet, time becomes elastic and society crumbles
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In opera Violet, time becomes elastic and society crumbles

The legendary Brian Auger has a goldmine of tracks and rock anecdotes
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The legendary Brian Auger has a goldmine of tracks and rock anecdotes

Beware, playlist connoisseurs – these well-known musicians deleted their own albums from existence
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Beware, playlist connoisseurs – these well-known musicians deleted their own albums from existence

Bruce Hornsby: ‘Having a laugh or 20 is an enjoyable and healthy way to live’
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Bruce Hornsby: ‘Having a laugh or 20 is an enjoyable and healthy way to live’

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The Big Issue 2022 festival guide
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The Big Issue 2022 festival guide

Six months on, as music festivals begin again, it’s like the Astroworld disaster never happened
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Six months on, as music festivals begin again, it’s like the Astroworld disaster never happened

Kathy Sledge: ‘Seeing everyone come together for Black Lives Matter meant so much to me’
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Kathy Sledge: ‘Seeing everyone come together for Black Lives Matter meant so much to me’

Play it again: The remarkable revival of cassettes
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Play it again: The remarkable revival of cassettes